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1. I would have picked the kid up and carried him fireman style. But that's me. I'm pretty sturdy, no back problems and it doesn't phase me when kids pull my hair. I've never dropped a kid whom I was carrying. But after seeing that, I may consider using their dragging techinique in the future. It's much safer for both the child and the teacher. I don't for a second believe that bs about it hurting his head.

2. What exactly do people WANT educators to do when children completely refuse to comply? Are they just supposed to wait forever? Are they supposed to ask all the other kids to just ignore highly disruptive students? I know a high school where a single girl refused to comply with final exam testing rules. Then she refused to leave the testing room. The school decided to move EVERY OTHER STUDENT to another room rather than forcing the delinquent to comply or leave. Does ANYONE really think THAT'S a good idea?

3. When educators actually stand up to kids who test limits, it teaches the kids to respect the limits. When teachers are forced into the role of candy-asses who can't make kids follow rules or directions, it undermines the education of the child in question AND that of every other child who witnesses it.

4. Kid obviously didn't mind being dragged overmuch. If it bothered him, then he would have chosen to walk.

1. I would have picked the kid up and carried him fireman style. But that's me. I'm pretty sturdy, no back problems and it doesn't phase me when kids pull my hair. I've never dropped a kid whom I was carrying. But after seeing that, I may consider using their dragging techinique in the future. It's much safer for both the child and the teacher. I don't for a second believe that bs about it hurting his head.

2. What exactly do people WANT educators to do when children completely refuse to comply? Are they just supposed to wait forever? Are they supposed to ask all the other kids to just ignore highly disruptive students? I know a high school where a single girl refused to comply with final exam testing rules. Then she refused to leave the testing room. The school decided to move EVERY OTHER STUDENT to another room rather than forcing the delinquent to comply or leave. Does ANYONE really think THAT'S a good idea?

3. When educators actually stand up to kids who test limits, it teaches the kids to respect the limits. When teachers are forced into the role of candy-asses who can't make kids follow rules or directions, it undermines the education of the child in question AND that of every other child who witnesses it.

4. Kid obviously didn't mind being dragged overmuch. If it bothered him, then he would have chosen to walk.

Not for a second. Granted, I currently work with ages 2-5, so I pick up kids much more often than teachers of 6 year olds would need to. But the idea is the same...when you send a kid to me to teach, I'm gonna do what's right for that child. And if the little rugrat, be he blind, labeled or just plain ornery, chooses to put his little hands on his little hips and refuse to budge then I will be budging him. Why? Cause it's what he needs, it's what his peers need to see AND it's damaging to him to let him act like a brat. I will do anything for the kids in my care that is good for them.

The obvious exceptions would be kids who are medically too fragile to be manhandled or certain situations in which I'd choose a different technique should the child have sensory aversions.

Quoting Mom2Phoenix2011:

Please tell me you are tastelessly joking.

Quoting Bieg9093:

A few thoughts...

1. I would have picked the kid up and carried him fireman style. But that's me. I'm pretty sturdy, no back problems and it doesn't phase me when kids pull my hair. I've never dropped a kid whom I was carrying. But after seeing that, I may consider using their dragging techinique in the future. It's much safer for both the child and the teacher. I don't for a second believe that bs about it hurting his head.

2. What exactly do people WANT educators to do when children completely refuse to comply? Are they just supposed to wait forever? Are they supposed to ask all the other kids to just ignore highly disruptive students? I know a high school where a single girl refused to comply with final exam testing rules. Then she refused to leave the testing room. The school decided to move EVERY OTHER STUDENT to another room rather than forcing the delinquent to comply or leave. Does ANYONE really think THAT'S a good idea?

3. When educators actually stand up to kids who test limits, it teaches the kids to respect the limits. When teachers are forced into the role of candy-asses who can't make kids follow rules or directions, it undermines the education of the child in question AND that of every other child who witnesses it.

4. Kid obviously didn't mind being dragged overmuch. If it bothered him, then he would have chosen to walk.

While they could have picked a better way, it does not look like they were being rough with him. Shoot I have dragged my kids down the hallway like that and they love it. They say drag us Momma or "mop the floor with us". A game we have played since they were toddlers. They giggle the whole way. LOL. NOW they weren't yanking him or anything. Would I want my child dragged, no, but I wouldn't necessarily say it was abuse but they need to rethink their methods with uncooperative children.

Here is what I think. If a parent would be thrown into jail for dragging their own child around by the feet for WHATEVER THE REASON, I see ZERO problem with the teacher charged. Sorry...why is it that these teachers can do more to children in schools than a parent can in their own home.

I am so glad my autistic son or daughter with a mic-key button will never will in your classroom!! I taught kindergarten and ran a day care for YEARS. Never drug a single child. Not once. Never locked one in a closet or abused them in any way. If you were to do that in one of my centers, you would have been fired.

If a child acted like that, we called his or her parent, and had the parent come pick them. If a child would have refused to leave a classroom, the teacher would have called me, and I would have stayed with child until an adult got there for the child, while the rest of the class went outside or the lunch room.

You don't drag a child EVER.

Quoting Bieg9093:

Not for a second. Granted, I currently work with ages 2-5, so I pick up kids much more often than teachers of 6 year olds would need to. But the idea is the same...when you send a kid to me to teach, I'm gonna do what's right for that child. And if the little rugrat, be he blind, labeled or just plain ornery, chooses to put his little hands on his little hips and refuse to budge then I will be budging him. Why? Cause it's what he needs, it's what his peers need to see AND it's damaging to him to let him act like a brat. I will do anything for the kids in my care that is good for them.

The obvious exceptions would be kids who are medically too fragile to be manhandled or certain situations in which I'd choose a different technique should the child have sensory aversions.

Quoting Mom2Phoenix2011:

Please tell me you are tastelessly joking.

Quoting Bieg9093:

A few thoughts...

1. I would have picked the kid up and carried him fireman style. But that's me. I'm pretty sturdy, no back problems and it doesn't phase me when kids pull my hair. I've never dropped a kid whom I was carrying. But after seeing that, I may consider using their dragging techinique in the future. It's much safer for both the child and the teacher. I don't for a second believe that bs about it hurting his head.

2. What exactly do people WANT educators to do when children completely refuse to comply? Are they just supposed to wait forever? Are they supposed to ask all the other kids to just ignore highly disruptive students? I know a high school where a single girl refused to comply with final exam testing rules. Then she refused to leave the testing room. The school decided to move EVERY OTHER STUDENT to another room rather than forcing the delinquent to comply or leave. Does ANYONE really think THAT'S a good idea?

3. When educators actually stand up to kids who test limits, it teaches the kids to respect the limits. When teachers are forced into the role of candy-asses who can't make kids follow rules or directions, it undermines the education of the child in question AND that of every other child who witnesses it.

4. Kid obviously didn't mind being dragged overmuch. If it bothered him, then he would have chosen to walk.

The moment a student won't comply a parent needs to be called and that parents needs to be told, you hve 10 minutes to get here and take charge of your child. If you aren't here the police will be called.

Parents bitch and cry no matter what. Lets disturb their work day a few times and maybe they will wake the fuck up.

Quoting Bieg9093:

Not for a second. Granted, I currently work with ages 2-5, so I pick up kids much more often than teachers of 6 year olds would need to. But the idea is the same...when you send a kid to me to teach, I'm gonna do what's right for that child. And if the little rugrat, be he blind, labeled or just plain ornery, chooses to put his little hands on his little hips and refuse to budge then I will be budging him. Why? Cause it's what he needs, it's what his peers need to see AND it's damaging to him to let him act like a brat. I will do anything for the kids in my care that is good for them.

The obvious exceptions would be kids who are medically too fragile to be manhandled or certain situations in which I'd choose a different technique should the child have sensory aversions.

Quoting Mom2Phoenix2011:

Please tell me you are tastelessly joking.

Quoting Bieg9093:

A few thoughts...

1. I would have picked the kid up and carried him fireman style. But that's me. I'm pretty sturdy, no back problems and it doesn't phase me when kids pull my hair. I've never dropped a kid whom I was carrying. But after seeing that, I may consider using their dragging techinique in the future. It's much safer for both the child and the teacher. I don't for a second believe that bs about it hurting his head.

2. What exactly do people WANT educators to do when children completely refuse to comply? Are they just supposed to wait forever? Are they supposed to ask all the other kids to just ignore highly disruptive students? I know a high school where a single girl refused to comply with final exam testing rules. Then she refused to leave the testing room. The school decided to move EVERY OTHER STUDENT to another room rather than forcing the delinquent to comply or leave. Does ANYONE really think THAT'S a good idea?

3. When educators actually stand up to kids who test limits, it teaches the kids to respect the limits. When teachers are forced into the role of candy-asses who can't make kids follow rules or directions, it undermines the education of the child in question AND that of every other child who witnesses it.

4. Kid obviously didn't mind being dragged overmuch. If it bothered him, then he would have chosen to walk.